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Confederate Reunion Grounds State Historic Site

On the edge of the Navasota River, Confederate Reunion Grounds State Historic Site commemorates a place where Confederate Civil War veterans and families reunited from 1889–1946. Today, it remains a gathering place for living history events and family reunions, and features an 1893 dance pavilion, Civil War-era cannon, and ruins of structures from the “Roaring ‘20s” and Mexia Oil Boom.

The site represents one of the few historic sites so clearly connected to Texas’ Southern identity and the Lost Cause Movement, which sought to bolster camaraderie among Southern veterans and restore the honor of the fallen Confederate soldiers. Families camped under the giant bur oaks, enjoying speeches, concerts, dances, fellowship, food, and raising funds for families of their fallen comrades.

Hours

Daily
8 a.m.–5 p.m.

Note: The visitors center is closed on Sundays and Mondays and from noon–1 p.m. on Tuesday–Saturday. The site remains open for regular hours. Please use the self-pay station for admission when the visitors center is closed.

Learning Series: Texas Confederates and their Black Body Servants

Join the Confederate Reunion Grounds State Historic Site for a lecture on Texas Confederates and their black body servants, presented by Brian Elliott of the University of North Texas, under our historic pavilion.
Learning Series Lecture

Upcoming Events

April 20

The public is invited to commemorate Civil War history and enjoy daily living history camps and demonstrations, sutler vendors, period music, presentations on Civil War-era fashions, ladies tea, and special discussions about Civil War-related...

From the Blog

By Rachel Smith, Educator, Confederate Reunion Grounds State Historic Site

At the Confederate Reunion Grounds in Mexia, annual reunions were regularly held that attracted veterans and their families from across Texas to share several days together feasting and reminiscing about their time during the Civil War. Attendees of the Joseph E. Johnston Camp No. 94 were accustomed to hearing...

On April 29–30, the Friends of the Confederate Reunion Grounds will host its 23rd annual Civil War Living History and Reenactment at Confederate Reunion Grounds State Historic Site. The event has become a popular yearly tradition for local residents and history buffs from far and wide.

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Hours

Daily
8 a.m.–5 p.m.

Note: The visitors center is closed on Sundays and Mondays and from noon–1 p.m. on Tuesday–Saturday. The site remains open for regular hours. Please use the self-pay station for admission when the visitors center is closed.